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Chaos at Messi's Kolkata event sparks political slugfest

Both ruling Trinamool Congress and opposition Bharatiya Janata Party lashed out at the organisers of an event featuring Lionel Messi in Salt Lake stadium on Saturday, which ended in chaos as irate......

Mamata apologises to Messi, fans after chaos at Kolkata event; orders probe

Stating that she was shocked and deeply disturbed by the 'mismanagement' at the Lionel Messi event in Kolkata, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday announced the constitution of a high-level......

Non-veg food vendors assaulted at Gita recital in Kolkata, Mamata fumes

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday tore into the Bharatiya Janata Party over the assault on two food vendors at a recent Bhagavad Gita recital event in Kolkata, asserting that......

Protesting BLOs, BJP delegation in face-off outside Kolkata CEO office

A section of booth-level officers, engaged in the special intensive revision process in West Bengal, held a massive protest outside the chief electoral officer's office in Kolkata on Monday over......

'Serious breach': EC seeks report over BLOs protest in Kolkata

The Election Commission on Wednesday wrote to Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma over the protest by a section of BLOs at the West Bengal CEO's office, calling it a 'serious security......

Trump Group To Invest Rs 1 Trillion In Telangana

The announcement comes a day after the state government proposed renaming a prominent stretch of road, running alongside the US consulate general, in Hyderabad as Donald Trump Avenue. IMAGE: Nobel......

Real Kashmir Football Club Review: Heartfelt

Real Kashmir Football Club is heartfelt and strong performances keep it afloat, but it's a missed opportunity to tell a wholesome tale, notes Norma Astrid Godinho. What's new about Real Kashmir......

World's largest Messi statue unveiled in Kolkata

'There is no other statue of Messi this big in the world.' IMAGE: Built in just 40 days, this is the world's largest Messi statue, honoring the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner. Photograph: ANI Photo......

896 Balls, One GOAT: Inside Kolkata's Messi Fan Zone

IMAGE: A replica of Argentina's soccer player Lionel Messi, seated on a throne beneath 896 footballs and trophies, was unveiled at the "Hola Messi" fan zone ahead of his planned visit, in......

Messi event organiser detained in Kolkata over chaos

IMAGE: The GOAT India Tour 2025, promoted by Satadru Dutta. Photograph: Satadru Dutt/Instagram The police in Kolkata have arrested the organiser of the event surrounding Argentine footballer......

Messi's Brief Visit Sparks Chaos At Kolkata Stadium

IMAGE: Angry fans hurled bottles and damaged fibreglass seats, forcing the police to intervene as they struggled to bring the situation under control at the Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday.......

Messi Lands In Kolkata Amid Massive Fan Frenzy

IMAGE: Football fans in Kolkata celebrate Lionel Messi's India Tour 2025. Photographs and Videos: ANI Thousands braved the December chill and waited past midnight to give a rousing welcome to......